Fall Party for Kids with Woodland Creature Mask Tutorial

Building childhood memories is something every Mother and Father want to do. Over the years we have hosted many parties for our boys, and a lot of the time coming up with the party idea is just as fun as the party itself. Fall is a perfect time to make these memories with your children, with the leaves changing and Halloween coming up, it’s a great time to host a party.

This Fall Party for Kids is jam packed with cuteness, from the plates and cups to the Woodland Creature Masks to the Wild Animal Snack Mix – every single bit of it adds a little excitement to the party.

We have lots to share, so I have broken it up into two separate posts. Today I will show you how to create your own Woodland Creature Masks, toss together the Wild Animal Snack Mix in minutes and then set the table for the Fall Party.

Tomorrow I will share the recipe for the Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies, they are super easy too!

The inspiration for this Fall Party started with the plates. I spotted them at Walmart and just couldn’t help but grab all four – the Fox, Raccoon, Bear and Owl. I’m using the plates and matching cups, they also have bowls that would be darling for breakfast and matching silverware too.

Down the center of the table, we used a roll of burlap found near the Fall decorations and Deco Mesh. It works perfectly for a table runner.

I gathered some leaves that had fallen from the tree in our front yard and scattered them on the table.

You can’t have a party without a fun craft, decoration or activity, so using the plates for inspiration, I created the Woodland Creature Masks. They are not only fun for this Fall Party, but would make cute Halloween Masks for the kids or even adults.

After I figured out a basic mask, the addition of each of the faces to make them into the different animals was easy. And even easier for you, although I’m not a great artist, I put together some printable patterns for each of the masks. You can find all the details below.

Let’s gather our supplies…

Woodland Creature Mask Supplies

Foam Sheets – found in the craft department at Walmart, there are 50 sheets 5.5 x 8.5 inches which was the perfect size for the masks, the whole package was about $4, with lots of leftovers

Pipe Cleaners – these are from a package of Ultimate Animal Fuzzy Kit

Paper straws – found in the party supplies

Scrapbook Paper – available near the office supplies

Glue – Elmer’s and/or Hot Glue Gun

Brown Marker – for drawing on the Fox Mask

X-Acto Knife and cutting mat

Scotch Tape

Masks – these are not necessary because I created a pattern for you, but if you want to use them for your own pattern, it’s easy. They were in a party supplies area and only about $2

Instructions

For each of the masks – print out the pattern onto white cardstock or heavy paper. If you don’t have a printer, you can save the pattern to a flashdrive, and take it to an office supply store and they will print them for you, usually around $1 each. Cut out the pieces from the pattern, then tape the ears to the main part of the mask. Then trace the whole piece onto a sheet of foam, then cut out using the X-Acto Knife.

Fox – cut out main mask from orange foam sheet, cut out additional pieces – mask around eyes, nose and inside of ears – across the bottom of the ears, I cut small notches to give it a little different look. Glue on the ear pieces and mask, then glue on the whiskers and then nose. Using the brown marker draw a small design in between the ears

Owl – cut from orange foam sheet, light tan for around the eyes, brown for the ears and an orange beak

Bear – cut from dark brown, black for the nose and orange for the inside of the ears – I cut small notches all the way around the orange to make it look like fur

Raccoon – cut from tan, then cut mask for around eyes in dark brown and the inside of the ears from scrapbook paper, the nose is tan and glue on top of the whiskers

Now we have to feed these little Woodland Creatures right? Toss together this Wild Animal Snack Mix in minutes…

Wild Animal Snack Mix

2 cups Apple Cinnamon Oat Cereal

1 cup each of Pretzels, Raisins, Animal Crackers and M&M’s

The Squirrel Dish and Owl Plate are also from the collection at Walmart.

Watch for the recipe for these delicious Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies tomorrow! Additional food options are endless, we love these Buffalo Chicken Salad Sliders, they are perfect for little hands and not too spicy.

Are you ready to put together this Fall Party? Oh and yes – I will share how to make the Candy Corn Banner soon too!

Mask Patterns

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[…] but the end result is stunning, and will make a great addition to your Fall home decor! 14) Woodland Creature Mask A fun and easy craft for kids where they can get creative with their own versions of woodland […]

Hey! So, first off, the masks are adorable, Obviously!!
I didn’t read all the instruction before I left the house, so I didn’t buy any craft foam.
Contemplated another trip to the store, but the foam’s a lil pricey, so I stayed home.
I’m actually using cardstock and construction paper and it’s going great!
I used the mask base and ears to print on a piece of cardstock. Glued that to the color of construction paper I wanted, and then cut out the mask. (this way it has more stability than regular printer paper)
Not finished yet, but they’ve been working pretty well so far.
Just thought I’d share! ^_^

[…] Planning for your birthday party? You can’t have a party without a fun craft, decoration or activity. I’m going to have an forest animal themed party soon, so I was thinking why not give these woodland creature masks a shot? They are super easy to make with simple materials, doesn’t take up a lot of time to make plus they make great props for photos! More details on how to make them here. […]

Hi Amber, the woodland plates were from last year. My Walmart representative told me unfortunately that they are not selling them this year. I bet you could find them other places though, at least something similar.

I absolutely love the animal plates. Its July 2014, just wondering when you found those and if I can still find them? I cant find a date when you posted this. I am having a woodland themed party and HAVE to have these. Just wondering how current this is? Couldn’t find them on Walmart.com. Thanks! Love the post!!!!!!

Hi Amanda, so glad you like the party. I shared this last Fall, but unfortunately, after contacting the company after others asked, they won’t be selling them this year.
You may be able to find other plates somewhere else that are similar though.
~Liz

I just volunteered for a craft activity for my son’s kindergarten class for their fall festival. I was so excited to come by this craft on pintrest. These are so unbelievably adorable and I think it’ll be easy enough to manage for the classroom. I’m sure it’ll be a huge hit! Thank you for sharing your talent.

Hi Lauren, this is from last year. I had another reader ask, so I tracked down the company, but unfortunately I will not be available at Walmart this year. I bet you could use the same concept though and find different plates.
~Liz

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